A home buyer who paid $660,000 to purchase a home on Sept. 27 paid the top home sale price for Springfield in the second six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for July through December.

Of the 217 students attending Washington-Monroe Elementary School in 2018, 39.3 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 40.1 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Of the 365 students attending Lincoln Junior High School in 2018, 48.1 percent scored proficient in English Language Arts and 30.1 percent were proficient in math, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).